Category Archives: Science
Peak of Manitoba’s current COVID-19 wave may be close: chief doctor
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's chief public health officer says the province may be close to the peak of the current COVID-19 wave. Dr. Brent Roussin says it's too early to be definitive, but indicators point to a possible peak in the next
Canadian band the Elwins breaks up as COVID-19 decimates concert schedule
TORONTO — Canadian pop-rock band the Elwins say they've decided to break up as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the future of touring life. The Newmarket, Ont.-founded quartet announced the news on social media saying it "feels like the rig...
Democrats walk out of hearing with Florida’s top doctor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo moved closer to Senate confirmation Wednesday after a tense hearing where Democrats accused the state's top doctor of evading questions on his coronavirus policies and stormed out befor...
Ottawa police contact trucker convoy leaders, preparing for potential violence
Ottawa police say they have been in touch with leaders of a trucker convoy over weekend protest plans in the capital and are getting ready for a several scenarios — including violence. Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly told the police services
New Brunswick health officials report six more COVID-19 deaths
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials are reporting six more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus today. Five of the deaths involved people 80 years old and above while one person in their 40s died in the Miramichi, N.B., region. New Bruns...
N.B. launches new project to steer patients away from overcrowded emergency rooms
FREDERICTON — Noting that 60 per cent of typical New Brunswick emergency room patients could be treated elsewhere, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard urged people on Wednesday to consider other options for medical care. Starting Monday, she said, paramed...
Saskatchewan could lift some COVID-19 restrictions as spring nears: top doctor
REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says the province is considering whether to lift some COVID-19 measures but emphasized that booster shots will remain critical in reducing serious illness and preserving the health-care system. Dr. S...
N.L. reports three more deaths from COVID-19, hospitalizations hold steady at 20
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Three more people in Newfoundland and Labrador have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the province to 34. Fifteen of the province's 34 COVID-19-related deaths have occurred in the past
South Carolina ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill heads to appeals court
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An appellate court is preparing to hear arguments over a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s abortion law, as states around the country await U.S. Supreme Court action in another case that could dramatically limit abortion rights...
Future of transit at stake, big-city mayors say in plea for federal funds
OTTAWA — Canada's big-city mayors are calling for the federal government's help to make up huge shortfalls in transit revenue that threaten to derail the nation's transit systems. The Big City Mayors' Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities...
